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2026-08-04 01:36 UTC

today in “please make a regular fucking bicycle with a motor”: Segway! yes we already did Segway, but today you get to experience the PUMA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Urban_Mobility_and_Accessibility >The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (PUMA) was an experimental electrically powered road vehicle created by Segway and adopted by General Motors as a concept vehicle representing the future of urban transportation. jesus christ

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@zzt@mas.to 2026-08-04 01:39

> One idea proposed is that the vehicle would make use of its Global Positioning System (GPS) determined position to avoid crashes with other vehicles; the position would be transmitted to other vehicles using a communications technology. With all of the vehicles knowing their whereabouts, it would allow each car to drive itself to avoid obstacles including other vehicles and pedestrians. The developers claim that crash-avoidance systems would eliminate the need for airbags and would include seat belts exclusively for "comfort purposes". aaaaaaaaaaa is this patient zero for the idea that vehicles will “simply” coordinate with perfect sensors, self-driving, and communications, and never be hacked or broken or incorrect? also these things had a target speed of 35 mph, aka more than fast enough to wreck your shit if the obvious happens

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